diff --git a/core/field_checkbox.js b/core/field_checkbox.js
index 0d9c362f1..ea417927f 100644
--- a/core/field_checkbox.js
+++ b/core/field_checkbox.js
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ Blockly.FieldCheckbox = function(opt_value, opt_validator, opt_config) {
   }
   Blockly.FieldCheckbox.superClass_.constructor.call(
       this, opt_value, opt_validator, opt_config);
-
-  this.size_.width = Blockly.FieldCheckbox.WIDTH;
-
 };
 Blockly.utils.object.inherits(Blockly.FieldCheckbox, Blockly.Field);
 
@@ -77,13 +74,6 @@ Blockly.FieldCheckbox.fromJson = function(options) {
   return new Blockly.FieldCheckbox(options['checked'], undefined, options);
 };
 
-/**
- * The width of a checkbox field.
- * @type {number}
- * @const
- */
-Blockly.FieldCheckbox.WIDTH = 15;
-
 /**
  * Default character for the checkmark.
  * @type {string}
@@ -129,6 +119,7 @@ Blockly.FieldCheckbox.prototype.configure_ = function(config) {
  * @package
  */
 Blockly.FieldCheckbox.prototype.initView = function() {
+  this.size_.width = this.constants_.FIELD_CHECKBOX_DEFAULT_WIDTH;
   Blockly.FieldCheckbox.superClass_.initView.call(this);
 
   this.textElement_.setAttribute('x', this.constants_.FIELD_CHECKBOX_X_OFFSET);
diff --git a/core/renderers/common/constants.js b/core/renderers/common/constants.js
index 4f3c2dcee..68e4294ca 100644
--- a/core/renderers/common/constants.js
+++ b/core/renderers/common/constants.js
@@ -360,6 +360,12 @@ Blockly.blockRendering.ConstantProvider = function() {
    */
   this.FIELD_CHECKBOX_Y_OFFSET = 14;
 
+  /**
+   * A checkbox field's default width.
+   * @type {number}
+   */
+  this.FIELD_CHECKBOX_DEFAULT_WIDTH = 15;
+
   /**
    * The ID of the emboss filter, or the empty string if no filter is set.
    * @type {string}
diff --git a/core/renderers/zelos/constants.js b/core/renderers/zelos/constants.js
index fa33df775..67f6b18be 100644
--- a/core/renderers/zelos/constants.js
+++ b/core/renderers/zelos/constants.js
@@ -318,6 +318,21 @@ Blockly.zelos.ConstantProvider = function() {
    */
   this.FIELD_COLOUR_DEFAULT_HEIGHT = 4 * this.GRID_UNIT;
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
+  this.FIELD_CHECKBOX_X_OFFSET = this.FIELD_BORDER_RECT_X_PADDING - 3;
+
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
+  this.FIELD_CHECKBOX_Y_OFFSET = 22;
+
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
+  this.FIELD_CHECKBOX_DEFAULT_WIDTH = 6 * this.GRID_UNIT;
+
   /**
    * The ID of the highlight glow filter, or the empty string if no filter is
    * set.